IPL 2021 Auction: South Africa’s all rounder Chris Morris could not believe what had happened with him in the latest auction of IPL. Chris Morris becomes the most expensive player in history of IPL to sold out on whopping piece of 16.25 Cr.(INR) to Rajasthan Royals. Before him it was Pat Cummins who was bought by KKR with a highest bid of 15.75 Cr.(INR).
Moreover, Chris Morris now has become the most expensive player in VIVO IPL history as of now and he will play for RR this season.
The South Africa all-rounder was one of the top buys at the IPL 2020 Player Auction when he was sold to the RCB for a whooping INR 10 cr.
In 2019, Chris Morris was one of the players retained by the Daredevils ahead of the 2019 auction. The South African with a ‘never say die’ attitude has played a key role in Delhi’s campaigns over the last few seasons, starring with both bat and ball.
After beginning his IPL journey with Chennai Super Kings, and being part of the Rajasthan Royals, Morris found stable ground in the form of Delhi Capitals, thanks to his ability to bowl yorkers in the death overs, and being able to clear the boundary as a finisher. Morris will now play an important role for the Challengers as one of their experienced overseas players.
| Batting and Fielding | Mat | No | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | CT | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 70 | 21 | 551 | 82* | 23.95 | 349 | 157.87 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 30 | 34 | 0 |
| 2020 | 9 | 1 | 34 | 25* | 8.50 | 21 | 161.90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 2019 | 9 | 0 | 32 | 17 | 5.33 | 37 | 86.48 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4 | 3 | 46 | 27* | 46.00 | 26 | 176.92 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | 9 | 4 | 154 | 52* | 30.80 | 94 | 163.82 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| 2016 | 12 | 4 | 195 | 82* | 65.00 | 109 | 178.89 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 0 |
| 2015 | 11 | 5 | 76 | 34* | 38.00 | 46 | 165.21 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 2013 | 16 | 4 | 14 | 7* | 7.00 | 16 | 87.50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Bowling | Mat | Balls | Runs | WKTS | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 70 | 1,474 | 1,919 | 80 | 4/23 | 23.98 | 7.81 | 18.42 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | 9 | 190 | 210 | 11 | 4/26 | 19.09 | 6.63 | 17.27 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 9 | 198 | 306 | 13 | 3/22 | 23.53 | 9.27 | 15.23 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4 | 84 | 143 | 3 | 2/41 | 47.66 | 10.21 | 28.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 9 | 186 | 240 | 12 | 4/26 | 20.00 | 7.74 | 15.50 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 12 | 264 | 308 | 13 | 2/30 | 23.69 | 7.00 | 20.30 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 11 | 252 | 311 | 13 | 4/23 | 23.92 | 7.40 | 19.38 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | 16 | 300 | 401 | 15 | 3/40 |
